June 22, 2019
Hello, denizens of geek! How are things in your corner of the world? In a previous roundup I rambled about the rainy season in Japan, and since posting, a strange phenomenon has taken place in my area: almost no rain. As much as I dislike the rainy season, this isn’t a good thing. I live in the Kikuchi Valley region of…
Read More » April 14, 2019
Hello, Game of Thrones fans! Tonight, Sunday April 14th at 9:00 pm on HBO, marks the moment so many of us have been waiting for: the premiere of the final, six-episode season. What kind of answers are in store for us? Will we be happy with the ending? Who lives? Who dies? What theories are left to confirm or deny?…
Read More » June 4, 2018
They might not be raindrops on roses or whiskers on kittens, but that doesn’t mean that we love them any less. Welcome back to My Favorite Things, the weekly column where we grab someone in speculative circles to gab about the greatest in geek. This week, we sit down with Jason Jack Miller, who is the author of Murder Ballads and…
Read More » May 25, 2018
Welcome back to Sound Off!, a semi-regular column where members of Speculative Chic gather together to chat about the latest BIG THING in entertainment. This time, strike a match and discuss Fahrenheit 451, which premiered on HBO in the United States on Saturday, May 19, 2018. Sound Off! is meant to be a reaction, but not necessarily a review. After all, while…
Read More » May 7, 2018
They might not be raindrops on roses or whiskers on kittens, but that doesn’t mean that we love them any less. Welcome back to My Favorite Things, the weekly column where we grab someone in speculative circles to gab about the greatest in geek. This week we sit down with our very own Editor-in-Chic, Shara White. What does she love…
Read More » March 2, 2018
This year I resolved to read George R. R. Martin‘s A Song of Ice and Fire and watch HBO’s Game of Thrones, both series. For all of you who have seen the entire series and/or read all the books, here is your chance to experience it for the first time all over again! If you haven’t seen the series, there will…
Read More » February 2, 2018
A Game of Thrones (1996) Written By: George R. R. Martin Narrated by: Roy Dotrice Genre: Fantasy Length: 33 h 48 m (Audiobook) Series: A Song of Ice and Fire, Book 1 Publisher: Random House Audio via Audible The premise: Long ago, in a time forgotten, a preternatural event threw the seasons out of balance. In a land where summers can last…
Read More » January 5, 2018
This year I resolved to read George R. R. Martin‘s A Song of Ice and Fire and watch HBO’s Game of Thrones, both series. For all of you who have seen the entire series and/or read all the books, here is your chance to experience it for the first time all over again! If you haven’t seen the series, there will…
Read More » January 1, 2018
Last year, a handful of our writers embarked on a Speculative Chic Resolution. As with all resolutions, we started out with the best of intentions, but as 2017 progressed and wound down, well, you can see how we fared here. But the lure of a New Year is that clean slate, a chance to start over, and a chance to…
Read More » August 21, 2017
They might not be raindrops on roses or whiskers on kittens, but that doesn’t mean that we love them any less. Welcome back to My Favorite Things, the weekly column where we grab someone in speculative circles to gab about the greatest in geek. This week, we sit down with author and occasional Speculative Chic guest contributor Gina Anderson! What…
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